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Agency says it's the highest general obligation bond rating it has received in 47 years.

Jamie Hurst Watts, a partner with the Long Law firm, accepts the Southeast Deal of the Year award on behalf of the the Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corp.

Joel Paulsen, executive director of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority, accepts the P3 Deal of the Year award

The CPI report showed inflation had slowed to 7.1%, giving investors confidence the Federal Open Market Committee will hike rates 50 basis points as expected following Wednesday's much-anticipated meeting.

States and localities would split a combined $10.7 billion from the two national pharmacy chains.

The latest version of a controversial financial disclosure bill includes changes that benefit muni issuers after a major push by the public finance lobby.

After an error in property valuation led to a $10.3 million revenue shortfall, Pearland, Texas, officials approved plans to restructure debt and help balance its fiscal 2023 budget.

Sue Perez, the Massachusetts deputy treasurer, accepts the ESG-Green Deal of the Year award.

Shannon Goodsell, superintendent of the Window Rock Unified School District, accepts the Southwest Deal of the Year award.

Jeremy Ebie, CEO of Phoenix Infrastructure Group, accepts the Northeast Deal of the Year award.

Chicago's second tax-increment financing district for transit would provide up to $959 million of funding to leverage federal infrastructure grants.

Bass signed the declaration Monday as her first act as mayor.

Moody's downgraded $651 million of Main Line Health Services revenue bond debt to A1 from Aa3.

University of Michigan Health will acquire Sparrow Health System in a move that provides a fiscal infusion for Sparrow's operational and capital ailments.

The December Federal Open Market Committee meeting, combined with the release of inflation data, "will test the good cheer currently prevailing in the bond market," said MSCI Research strategists Andy Sparks, Tamas Hanis and Edina Szirma.

The island expects federal government funds to provide the lion's share of its resources in 2021-2025.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has announced its fifteen-member Compliance Advisory Group for the 2023 fiscal year, which includes eleven women and four men.

Projections for total bond volume in 2023 are at a high of $500 billion and a low of $302 billion, continuing 2022's lackluster growth.

The hospitals are facing higher costs amid dwindling pandemic-related federal aid, although urban facilities are faring better than those in rural areas.

Greg Metzger, CEO of Yellowstone Fiber, accepts the Small Issuer Deal of the Year award.